20 Gush Shalom activists demonstrated today Monday, July 14,in the Tel-Aviv courtroom against the trial of Marwan Barghouti,the chief of the Fatah organization on the Wrest Bank.At the beginning of the session,
the activists hoisted posters saying”Barghouti – don’t imprison him, talk peace with him!”They were immediately attacked by a large number of guards who tore the posters and evicted thedemonstrators violently.
The well-known historian Teddy Katz was injured and sent to hospital,were one of his toenails was removed.
“Barghouti played a big role in achieving the present Hudna (cease-fire), and is very muchneeded to help Abu-Maazen in keeping it,”said Gush spokesman Adam Keller.
“His trial is undermining the Hudna and sabotaging the peace process.”
